Game 18: Dodgers vs Arizona D-backs 4:5

I admit the flu got better of me and I slept firmly through the first five innings. But before dozing off I spotted something in the Jae Seo delivery, that worried me a bit:

(1) Is Seo's overhead delivery (with nobody on first) becoming predictable to the opposing batters? You can practically count to three as he breaks his hands and he would deliver exactly the same motion. Now, I don't have any conclusive evidence regarding Seo's pitch speeds differences on fastball and offspeed pitches. But if he's constantly registering something between 86-92 mph, with the predictable delivery, he's becoming more and more hittable (as witnessed last night).

(2) According to Grady Little, it does not jeopardize Seo's position in the rotation so far:

When asked whether Seo's outing represented a threat to his spot
in the rotation, Little said, "This guy knows how to pitch. He's got
a lot of good history. He'll just have to be better next time,
with good control."

(3) I am not going to repeat the noticeable stats, but apart from anything else, Nomar *looked* good in his first game in the Dodgers uniform. Also quite dependable at first defensively. In the later innings (I missed the first half) he kinda looked cool in the "wrong" place of the infield, don't you think? Very promising start - keep it going, Nomah!

(4) The Franquelis Osoria Watch - 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2BB, 1K. Current ERA progress: down to 5.63 ERA. ETA - on schedule :).

(5) I missed it: Kent and Gonzalez getting HBPed. Retaliation by Hamulack again? He was NOT thrown out of the game, that I know.

(6) Sunday afternoon: Brett Tomko defies the odds takes the ball to WIN against long-time Giant Russ Ortiz in the rubber game of the series.